Training & Consulting

We offer the ServSafe® Food Handler Course monthly at various locations locations throughout Central Virginia, and can even come to YOU if needed. Please email us if you’re interested in hosting a class at your location.

About the ServSafe® Food Handler Course/Guide:
• Course Length: Approximately two hours.
• Assessment Length: A 40-question, non-proctored test with no time limit.
• Language: English or Spanish versions available.
• Certificate: Included with the guide to be signed by instructor upon successful completion of assessment.

ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification

We offer the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Course monthly at various locations throughout Central Virginia, and can even come to YOU if needed. Please email us if you’re interested in hosting a class at your location.

About the About the ServSafe® Protection Manager Certification Course/Guide:
• Course Length: Consists of six hours of instruction, administered by an NRA certified instructor, plus a proctored exam.
• Assessment Length: A 90-question, proctored exam with a two-hour time limit. You must receive a passing score of 75% or better to pass.
• Language: English or Spanish versions available.
• Certificate: Upon successful completion of the course and exam, participants become ServSafe® Certified as a Food Safety Manager.

“My husband and I dove into our gourmet popcorn business with a growing passion. There are tons of food laws to abide by and get to know. Lisa’s knowledge is very valuable with food laws, food labeling, and those vital steps to get your product ready for consumers. She is also in charge of many farmers markets which is helpful when you don’t know where to start with your target market.”

~ Nicole Brengel, SugarBella’s Handcrafted Popcorn

Consulting Services

Do you have an idea for a recipe, but you just don’t know to get it out of your head and into a bottle and sell it?

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Are you stuck in a food rut? Sometimes folks with an existing product run out of ideas and just need a boost from someone!

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Designed for owners, operators, manager, and supervisors of food service facilities, including caterers, Chiknegg offers an 8-hour review and exam adhering to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) ServSafe® Food Safety Manager program.

This class is administrated by an NRA-certified instructor, consisting of 6-hours of instruction and then a proctored examination.

Upon successful completion of the course and exam, participants become ServSafe® Certified as a Food Safety Manager.

Each registration includes a full-day of training and the exam, about 8-hours total. When you register, we'll mail you the required study and testing materials within a few business days. Lunch is provided.

The exam consists of 90 questions, and typically takes anywhere from 1.5 to 2 hours. You must receive a 75% score or better to pass.

If you've done the studying at home and feel you can pass the test without an in-class session, you're more than welcome to just take the test. However, the test must be taken with an NRA-certified proctor.

Virginia Department of Health Food Regulation Update:

By July 1, 2018, food establishments will have to have at least one employee with supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service who is a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM). This requirement does not apply to food establishments that serve only non-TCS food or those where food handling does not exceed reheating, cold holding, and hot holding commercially processed and packaged ready-to-eat foods.

The certified food manager has to have a current certification from The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals, Prometric, ServSafe or 360 Training. ... See MoreSee Less

Designed for owners, operators, manager, and supervisors of food service facilities, including caterers, Chiknegg offers an 8-hour review and exam adhering to the National Restaurant Association Educa...